A mainstay of Cork’s music scene, last year the festival celebrated its 45th anniversary, marking its birthday with the publication of Cork Folk Festival 1979-2024 — Reeling Down the Years

The book features a chapter dedicated to each festival year, along with an index cataloguing every performance since 1979.

MAIRÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH of Altan is excited this year to be performing with daughter Nia, a talented fiddle player, and renowned bouzouki player Manus Lunny.

The 41st Cork Folk Festival is underway. WILLIAM HAMMOND, Organiser of Cork Folk Festival tells us about how this year’s festival will be different to previous years

Con O’Drisceoil joined the Four Star Trio in 1989 for one gig — he’s still playing with the group, who will perform as part of Cork Folk Festival on October 3 in The Kino

Ronan Leonard looks forward to Cork Folk Festival, where organisers have had a lot to orchestrate